| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Merab Muradovych•Valiyev | |
| Used name | Merab•Valiyev | |
| Original name | Мераб Мурадович•Валієв | |
| Born | 13 September 1970 in Akhalgori, Mtskheta-Mtianeti |  GEO |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 120 kg | |
| Affiliations | Champion Kyiv — Kyiv, Kyiv |  UKR |
| NOC | Ukraine | UKR |
Merabi Valiyev had the following finishes at major championships – 1993 World Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1994 World Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (4th); 1999 World Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (8th); 1994 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1993 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1995 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1996 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (3rd); 1999 European Championship: 130.0 kg. Freestyle (8th).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | UKR |
Merab Valiyev | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | UKR |
Merab Valiyev | |||
| Super-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 18 |
Date of birth also seen as 14 June 1970 or 14 June 1968 and year of birth also seen as 1971 in various Ukrainian and Ossetian sources.
